Colorado blaze leaves 2 dead as firefighters battle on

By Ed Payne and Paul Vercammen-CNN
The forecast Friday provides little hope for firefighters trying to make headway against a raging wildfire northeast of Colorado Springs.

4-year-old boy dies as storms pummel mid-Atlantic and South

By Ed Payne, Ashley Fantz and Steve Almasy-CNN
Powerful storms roared through the Mid-Atlantic states and portions of the Deep South, claiming the life of a child and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of households.

Exxon sued over Arkansas pipeline spill

By Steve Hargreaves-CNN
The Arkansas Attorney General and the federal government are suing ExxonMobil, alleging improper waste storage and water contamination stemming from a March pipeline spill that sent thousands of barrels of heavy tar sands crude flooding into th

Smith & Wesson booked record sales as gun debate raged

By James O'Toole
 The past 12 months have been bad for gun violence, but good for Smith & Wesson.

At 75, is Superman over the hill?

By Todd Leopold-CNN
 In the comic-book world, he is sometimes derided as "the big blue Boy Scout."

Some Dublin residents say no to Rihanna's boobs

By Gavin Godfrey-CNN
 Apparently Rihanna is too sexy for residents of Dublin, Ireland.

Spielberg foresees 'implosion' of film industry

By Lisa Respers France-CNN
Many movie fans consider director Steven Spielberg a visionary - but his most recent vision is one of doom for the movie industry.

Murdoch files for divorce from wife of 14 years

By Joe Sterling and Greg Botelho-CNN
 It's another slap heard around the world, albeit a legal one this time.

Carnival Triumph returns to service

By Katia Hetter-CNN
 The ill-fated Carnival Triumph begins a new chapter Thursday in Galveston, Texas.

Mandela makes more progress, still hospitalized, president says

By CNN Staff
 Former South African leader Nelson Mandela's health is improving, but he is still in serious condition, President Jacob Zuma said in a written statement Thursday.